Communitech
Innovation hub Kitchener, Canada Since 1997 communitech.ca
Overview
Public-private innovation centre for Waterloo Region's tech sector, founded in 1997 by local entrepreneurs as a member-funded nonprofit. It runs the Communitech Hub in Kitchener and serves as a Regional Innovation Centre in Ontario's network, supporting companies from startups to global firms.
What startups get
Members get workspace, peer groups, roundtables, founder retreats, growth advisors and events, plus programmes such as Fierce Founders for women and non-binary founders and the federally funded ElevateIP intellectual-property programme.
Details
- Type
- Innovation hub
- Headquarters
- Kitchener, Canada
- Runs in
- Waterloo Region
- Format
- Membership-based
- Who can apply
- Tech founders and companies in Waterloo Region
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed, Early stage, Growth
- Sectors
- technology
- Started
- 1997
- Status
- Active
- Website
- communitech.ca
Notable alumni
About this data
Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.